Online Protecting Intellectual Property Course
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
An organization's intellectual property is often among its most valuable assets. As the holder of patents, trademarks and copyrights, an organization has the legal rights (a) to exclude others from using its intellectual property or (b) to use it subject to licensing fees and restrictions. But these legal rights can be lost if the organization does not secure patent, trademark or copyright protection as needed, or if it does not handle its intellectual property in a protectable manner.
As the importance and value of intellectual property to organizations continues to grow, employees in research, product development, marketing, sales and other areas need practical guidance in recognizing issues that affect corporate intellectual-property rights.
Course Summary
This 45-minute course explains the fundamental principles of patents, trademarks and copyrights in simple, understandable terms. It includes pop quizzes, news clippings and a final quiz highlighting real-world issues relating to intellectual property that employees should learn to spot and respond to appropriately. The topics covered in this course include —
- Overview of intellectual-property law
- Patent ownership
- Patent requirements
- Types of patents
- Applying for a patent
- Patent infringement and remedies
- Trademark ownership
- Trademark requirements
- Safeguarding trademarks
- Trademark infringement and remedies
- Copyright ownership
- Copyright requirements
- Permissible uses of copyrighted materials
- Using copyrighted materials under license
- Copyright infringement and penalties
